"Svoj na svome" 2026: application status, info table and fee

More than 2.5 million applications have been filed to register ownership through Serbia's "Svoj na svome" program, and the program has entered its fee-collection phase: SMS notifications are going out, with a 30-day payment window. Here is how to check the status of your application, what the info table was and why it has been closed since 10 March 2026, the official fee table by zone, and what happens on non-payment.

Updated: 15 Sep 2026 9 min read

What "Svoj na svome" is

"Svoj na svome" ("your own place") is a state program that lets citizens finally become registered owners of the buildings they live or work in, and resolves objects built without complete documentation. Serbia is estimated to have about 4.8 million such unregistered or unlegalized objects.

The goal is mass registration of ownership in the real-estate cadastre via a simplified procedure and a low fee. According to the authorities, more than 2.5 million applications have been filed.

Official information and the application are on the svojnasvome.gov.rs portal and through the eUprava / eGrađanin system.

The "Svoj na svome" info table: what it was and where to check an application today

The info table was the public register of applications on the program portal (prijava.svojnasvome.gov.rs): by municipality and cadastral parcel number you could see whether anyone had filed for the object, the status (not recorded, application received, application completed), object area, application number and applicant. It existed for objections: anyone who saw a stranger's application on their parcel could contest it. The objection deadline expired on 10 March 2026; by then 10,672 objections had been filed against more than 2.5 million applications (Tanjug, quoting minister Sofronijević).

Since the deadline the info table has been switched off: prijava.svojnasvome.gov.rs/info-table now shows „Страница није пронађена“ (page not found) and the portal's home page no longer offers it. Searching applications by parcel number is no longer possible. What the portal and RGZ offer today:

For buildings in our database we print the parcel number and cadastral municipality on the building page (e.g. "1182/1 KO ZEMUN"); you will also find them on your title deed (list nepokretnosti). The property's own cadastre status (registration, area, encumbrances) is checked independently of the program, see the section below.

Who can apply, and by when

The program is for owners and users of objects that are not registered or not legalized. You apply for a specific object (house, flat, auxiliary building) to be registered in the cadastre.

  • Deadline: the first application window closed on 8 February 2026. Anyone who could not file in time for objective reasons (illness, force majeure, being abroad and the like) may file a late application until 24 Oct 2026. That deadline is written into the law itself (Art. 20(2)), and evidence of the reason must be attached. Late applications are filed electronically, and Pošta Srbije also accepts them at the counters of authorised post offices. Check the current deadline on svojnasvome.gov.rs.
  • What you need: your personal ID number (JMBG) and ID card; for online filing, an eGrađanin (eID) account.
  • After applying comes processing, fee payment and registration in the cadastre (RGZ).

How to apply: step by step

Since 9 February 2026 this is a late application: you must attach evidence of the objective reason why you did not file in the first window.

  • 1. Online (eGrađanin). Sign in to the portal with an eID account and file electronically, the fastest way.
  • 2. At the municipality. You can also file in person at your municipal/city counter.
  • 3. At a post office. Pošta Srbije accepts late applications at the counters of authorised post offices until 24 Oct 2026.
  • 4. Track the status. After processing you receive notice of the fee and the next steps to registration.

The fee: the official zone table (2026)

The fee is set by the law itself (Act on special conditions for recording and registering rights over immovable property, Official Gazette 91/2025 and 80/2026, Art. 8). For a family house of up to 400 m² the fee is a flat amount by zone; for the area above 400 m² the land-development contribution is charged for each additional m² (amendments in force since 2 September 2026, which also apply to cases not yet completed). Payable in RSD at the NBS middle rate:

  • Belgrade: extra zone €1,000 · 1st €800 · 2nd–3rd €300 · 4th €200 · 5th €150 · 6th and below €100.
  • Cities over 100,000 inhabitants (Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac…): extra + 1st zone €500 · 2nd €250 · 3rd €150 · 4th and below €100.
  • Cities of 50,000–100,000: extra + 1st zone €300 · 2nd €200 · 3rd and other €100.
  • Municipalities under 50,000 and villages: €100.

The zone rates apply to family houses and to flats in buildings whose investor is unknown or unreachable; everything else pays the full land-development contribution (Art. 8(1)). The zones are your city's land-development zoning (Belgrade: extra + 8 numbered zones). Auxiliary objects/warehouses up to 500 m² pay nothing; above that, €10/m². Exempt: social-assistance recipients, persons with disabilities, war veterans, single parents, families with 3+ children, but only for the house or flat they themselves live in. Investor-built (for-market) objects pay the regular land-development contribution instead.

Got the SMS? You have 30 days to pay

In 2026 the program entered its collection phase: once your application is processed, you receive an SMS or email saying the notification with your exact fee is ready. You collect it at the post office or city administration with your ID. The fee is never paid in advance, only after this notification.

  • Deadline: 30 days from delivery of the notification (Art. 8(14) of the law). The notification also states that the registration certificate will be forwarded to RGZ only after payment.
  • If the fee is not paid in time: since 2 September 2026 (amendments, Official Gazette 80/2026) there is no registration without payment: the Agency forwards the registration certificate to RGZ only once the fee is settled (Art. 8(14), Art. 10(5)). The earlier provision, under which registration went ahead with a disposal-ban notation and enforced collection, has been deleted, and the new rule also applies to cases already in progress.
  • What exactly happens to the application once the 30 days expire, the law does not specify. The disposal-ban notation remains only for buildings whose investor fails to pay, on flats that have not been sold (Art. 8(7)–(9)). Either way: simplest is to pay within the window.

Processing so far: by 9 September 2026 603,787 registration certificates had been issued and more than 500,000 objects registered in the cadastre; the ministry expects 600,000–800,000 registrations by the end of 2026 (an expectation, not a guarantee). If your notification has not arrived, your application is most likely queued, check the status via the services in the next section.

How to check your property's status in the cadastre

Checking the status of your application

If you have already applied, RGZ runs an official online service for checking your application status: Svoj na svome certificate status check. You need the application number issued when you filed. The service shows how far your case has progressed. Payment notices are checked by personal ID number (JMBG) on the portal (see the info-table section above). Searching by parcel number (the info table) was switched off on 10 March 2026.

That is the status of the application. The separate, equally important question is the status of the property itself in the cadastre.

Whether or not you applied to "Svoj na svome", it is useful to check how your property stands in the cadastre: whether it is registered, the area, and any encumbrances.

  • eKatastar (RGZ). The official portal: search by address or parcel; the data is free and public.
  • Kaza.rs: building page. Find the building at its address: we show floors, the cadastral parcel and the aggregate legal status (how many flats are clear, mortgaged, under usufruct), no personal data.
  • Kaza.rs: valuation. Enter the address and flat number: you get a value estimate, a rent estimate and the legal status of that exact property.

More on the check itself in our guide How to check a property in the cadastre.

Before you start

  • Deadlines and fees change: always verify the current details on the official svojnasvome.gov.rs portal before applying.
  • Keep your application receipt and all evidence about the object (bills, prior documentation, drawings).
  • For more complex cases (disputed ownership, inheritance, multiple owners) consult a lawyer or a licensed surveying firm.
  • Registration ≠ valuation. Registration settles the legal status; check market value separately (e.g. on Kaza.rs valuation).

Frequently asked questions

What is "Svoj na svome"?

A state program that lets citizens register ownership and legalize objects built without complete documentation, via a simplified procedure and a low fee. Serbia is estimated to have about 4.8 million such objects, and more than 2.5 million applications have been filed.

By when can I apply?

The first window closed on 8 February 2026. Anyone who could not file in time for objective reasons (illness, force majeure, being abroad and the like) may file a late application until 24 Oct 2026 (Art. 20(2) of the law), attaching evidence of the reason; electronically or at a Pošta Srbije counter. Check the current deadline on svojnasvome.gov.rs.

How much does registration cost?

The fee is set by law, by zone, for family houses of up to 400 m² and for flats in buildings whose investor is unknown or unreachable: in Belgrade from €100 (6th zone and below) to €1,000 (extra zone); in cities over 100,000 inhabitants €100–500; in cities of 50,000–100,000 €100–300; in smaller municipalities and villages €100. For the area above 400 m² the land-development contribution is charged for each additional m². Paid in RSD counter-value, only after you receive the notification.

What if I don't pay the fee within 30 days?

Since 2 September 2026 (amendments, Official Gazette 80/2026) there is no registration without payment: the Agency forwards the registration certificate to RGZ only once the fee is settled (Art. 8(14), Art. 10(5)), and this also applies to cases already in progress. The earlier provision, under which registration went ahead with a disposal-ban notation and enforced collection, has been deleted. What happens to the application after the deadline the law does not specify; simplest is to pay in time.

How do I apply?

Online via the portal with an eGrađanin (eID) account, in person at your municipal counter or at a post-office counter, with your JMBG and ID card. After 8 February 2026 this is a late application, so evidence of the objective reason for the delay must be attached.

What is the "Svoj na svome" info table and can I check my parcel on it?

The info table was the public register of applications on prijava.svojnasvome.gov.rs: by municipality and parcel number you could see whether an application was filed for the object, its status, area, application number and applicant; it existed for objections. The objection deadline expired on 10 March 2026 (10,672 objections filed) and the info table has been switched off since: /info-table now shows „Страница није пронађена“ (page not found). Searching by parcel number is no longer possible; today you check your own application status (RGZ service, by application number), payment notices (by JMBG) and objection status (by objection number).

How do I check the status of my Svoj na svome application?

In two places: on the RGZ service svojnasvome-statuspotvrde.rgz.gov.rs by entering the application number (free, 24/7), and on the portal prijava.svojnasvome.gov.rs, where by JMBG you see the payment notice and, per the portal's text, the case status (awaiting processing, supplement required, awaiting payment, awaiting RGZ registration). The status of a filed objection is at /objection-status.

How do I check whether my property is registered in the cadastre?

Via the official eKatastar (RGZ); and on Kaza.rs, on the building page and the valuation page, we show floors, the cadastral parcel and the aggregate legal status (clear / mortgage / usufruct), without owner names.

This text is informational and is not legal advice. The terms, deadlines and fees of the "Svoj na svome" program may change. Verify official information on svojnasvome.gov.rs. For a specific case, consult a lawyer, a surveying firm, or your municipality.